The latest officially reported population of Cape Verde was 527,326 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cape Verde's population is 530,853 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.
Population statistics:
- Switzerland's population is 17.2 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
- Cape Verde is ranked the 169th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
- The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.006% for Cape Verde vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
- For the last 10 years, Cape Verde has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
- Since 2006, the population of Cape Verde has increased from 491K people to 531K (8.18% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).
Cape Verde vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cape Verde
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2100 | 419,997 | 9,273,514 |
| 2099 | 424,272 | 9,265,656 |
| 2098 | 428,479 | 9,259,266 |
| 2097 | 432,755 | 9,251,854 |
| 2096 | 437,010 | 9,248,107 |
| 2095 | 441,329 | 9,242,564 |
| 2094 | 445,663 | 9,238,163 |
| 2093 | 450,029 | 9,235,730 |
| 2092 | 454,324 | 9,233,129 |
| 2091 | 458,616 | 9,230,180 |
| 2090 | 462,925 | 9,228,148 |
| 2089 | 467,304 | 9,227,779 |
| 2088 | 471,550 | 9,229,133 |
| 2087 | 475,770 | 9,228,792 |
| 2086 | 479,948 | 9,230,530 |
| 2085 | 484,130 | 9,234,782 |
| 2084 | 488,284 | 9,239,056 |
| 2083 | 492,265 | 9,244,001 |
| 2082 | 496,287 | 9,249,813 |
| 2081 | 500,248 | 9,256,210 |
| 2080 | 504,114 | 9,262,647 |
| 2079 | 507,910 | 9,270,123 |
| 2078 | 511,491 | 9,276,881 |
| 2077 | 514,982 | 9,284,565 |
| 2076 | 518,448 | 9,289,534 |
| 2075 | 521,841 | 9,295,062 |
| 2074 | 525,092 | 9,305,809 |
| 2073 | 528,231 | 9,314,832 |
| 2072 | 531,275 | 9,322,610 |
| 2071 | 534,138 | 9,332,380 |
| 2070 | 537,082 | 9,343,357 |
| 2069 | 539,993 | 9,351,483 |
| 2068 | 542,768 | 9,359,919 |
| 2067 | 545,560 | 9,367,355 |
| 2066 | 548,154 | 9,379,120 |
| 2065 | 550,545 | 9,391,197 |
| 2064 | 552,744 | 9,402,175 |
| 2063 | 554,888 | 9,412,246 |
| 2062 | 556,973 | 9,423,109 |
| 2061 | 558,855 | 9,434,937 |
| 2060 | 560,518 | 9,443,858 |
| 2059 | 562,114 | 9,454,223 |
| 2058 | 563,436 | 9,462,577 |
| 2057 | 564,587 | 9,468,254 |
| 2056 | 565,521 | 9,475,514 |
| 2055 | 566,347 | 9,483,998 |
| 2054 | 567,010 | 9,491,408 |
| 2053 | 567,363 | 9,496,551 |
| 2052 | 567,478 | 9,496,579 |
| 2051 | 567,476 | 9,496,556 |
| 2050 | 567,344 | 9,494,698 |
| 2049 | 567,002 | 9,491,222 |
| 2048 | 566,562 | 9,484,200 |
| 2047 | 566,027 | 9,477,140 |
| 2046 | 565,225 | 9,471,007 |
| 2045 | 564,268 | 9,465,183 |
| 2044 | 563,194 | 9,458,151 |
| 2043 | 562,030 | 9,450,730 |
| 2042 | 560,769 | 9,440,733 |
| 2041 | 559,386 | 9,433,753 |
| 2040 | 557,874 | 9,422,510 |
| 2039 | 556,224 | 9,413,795 |
| 2038 | 554,435 | 9,404,803 |
| 2037 | 552,627 | 9,393,982 |
| 2036 | 550,801 | 9,382,127 |
| 2035 | 548,853 | 9,368,526 |
| 2034 | 546,915 | 9,351,603 |
| 2033 | 545,056 | 9,334,357 |
| 2032 | 542,980 | 9,315,617 |
| 2031 | 540,984 | 9,292,331 |
| 2030 | 538,671 | 9,267,380 |
| 2029 | 536,441 | 9,240,823 |
| 2028 | 534,196 | 9,209,567 |
| 2027 | 531,944 | 9,174,540 |
| 2026 | 529,702 | 9,136,169 |
| 2025 | 527,326 | 9,092,436 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 9,005,582 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 8,888,822 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 8,777,088 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 8,704,546 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 8,638,167 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 8,575,280 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 8,514,329 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 8,451,840 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 8,373,338 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 8,282,396 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 8,188,649 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 8,089,346 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 7,996,861 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 7,912,398 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 7,824,909 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 7,743,831 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 7,647,675 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 7,551,117 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 7,483,934 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 7,437,115 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 7,389,625 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 7,339,001 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 7,284,753 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 7,229,854 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 7,184,250 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 7,143,991 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 7,110,001 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 7,088,906 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 7,071,850 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 7,040,687 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 6,993,795 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 6,938,265 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 6,875,364 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 6,799,978 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 6,715,519 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 6,646,912 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 6,593,386 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 6,545,106 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 6,504,124 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 6,470,365 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 6,441,865 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 6,418,773 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 6,391,309 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 6,354,074 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 6,319,408 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 6,294,365 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 6,281,738 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 6,281,174 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 6,302,504 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 6,338,632 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 6,341,405 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 6,307,347 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 6,260,956 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 6,213,399 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 6,180,877 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 6,136,387 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 6,067,714 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 5,991,785 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 5,918,002 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 5,856,472 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 5,789,228 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 5,694,247 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 5,573,815 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 5,434,294 |
| 1960 | 210,024 | 5,327,827 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/switzerland | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cape Verde increased by 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cape Verde gained 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).
Cape Verde was ranked 166th most populous country in 2006 and is 169th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cape Verde's population will grow by 6.87% to 567,344 people with a rank change from 169th to 168th. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.
Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2100 | -1.01% | 0.08% |
| 2099 | -0.98% | 0.07% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | 0.08% |
| 2097 | -0.97% | 0.04% |
| 2096 | -0.98% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | -0.97% | 0.05% |
| 2094 | -0.97% | 0.03% |
| 2093 | -0.95% | 0.03% |
| 2092 | -0.94% | 0.03% |
| 2091 | -0.93% | 0.02% |
| 2090 | -0.94% | 0.004% |
| 2089 | -0.9% | -0.01% |
| 2088 | -0.89% | 0.004% |
| 2087 | -0.87% | -0.02% |
| 2086 | -0.86% | -0.05% |
| 2085 | -0.85% | -0.05% |
| 2084 | -0.81% | -0.05% |
| 2083 | -0.81% | -0.06% |
| 2082 | -0.79% | -0.07% |
| 2081 | -0.77% | -0.07% |
| 2080 | -0.75% | -0.08% |
| 2079 | -0.7% | -0.07% |
| 2078 | -0.68% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | -0.67% | -0.05% |
| 2076 | -0.65% | -0.06% |
| 2075 | -0.62% | -0.12% |
| 2074 | -0.59% | -0.1% |
| 2073 | -0.57% | -0.08% |
| 2072 | -0.54% | -0.1% |
| 2071 | -0.55% | -0.12% |
| 2070 | -0.54% | -0.09% |
| 2069 | -0.51% | -0.09% |
| 2068 | -0.51% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | -0.47% | -0.13% |
| 2066 | -0.43% | -0.13% |
| 2065 | -0.4% | -0.12% |
| 2064 | -0.39% | -0.11% |
| 2063 | -0.37% | -0.12% |
| 2062 | -0.34% | -0.13% |
| 2061 | -0.3% | -0.09% |
| 2060 | -0.28% | -0.11% |
| 2059 | -0.23% | -0.09% |
| 2058 | -0.2% | -0.06% |
| 2057 | -0.17% | -0.08% |
| 2056 | -0.15% | -0.09% |
| 2055 | -0.12% | -0.08% |
| 2054 | -0.06% | -0.05% |
| 2053 | -0.02% | -0% |
| 2052 | 0% | 0% |
| 2051 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| 2050 | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| 2049 | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| 2048 | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| 2046 | 0.17% | 0.06% |
| 2045 | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| 2044 | 0.21% | 0.08% |
| 2043 | 0.22% | 0.11% |
| 2042 | 0.25% | 0.07% |
| 2041 | 0.27% | 0.12% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | 0.09% |
| 2039 | 0.32% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | 0.33% | 0.12% |
| 2037 | 0.33% | 0.13% |
| 2036 | 0.35% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | 0.35% | 0.18% |
| 2034 | 0.34% | 0.18% |
| 2033 | 0.38% | 0.2% |
| 2032 | 0.37% | 0.25% |
| 2031 | 0.43% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | 0.42% | 0.29% |
| 2029 | 0.42% | 0.34% |
| 2028 | 0.42% | 0.38% |
| 2027 | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| 2026 | 0.45% | 0.48% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | 1.31% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 1.27% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 0.38% | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 0.11% | 0.73% |
| 2019 | 0.13% | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 0.07% | 0.94% |
| 2016 | 0.03% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.01% | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 0.02% | 1.23% |
| 2013 | 0.05% | 1.16% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 1.07% |
| 2011 | 0.33% | 1.12% |
| 2010 | 0.72% | 1.05% |
| 2009 | 0.95% | 1.26% |
| 2008 | 1.04% | 1.28% |
| 2007 | 1.11% | 0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.16% | 0.63% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 1.26% | 0.69% |
| 2003 | 1.36% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 1.47% | 0.76% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 0.63% |
| 2000 | 1.52% | 0.56% |
| 1999 | 1.53% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 1.61% | 0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | 0.24% |
| 1996 | 1.79% | 0.44% |
| 1995 | 1.92% | 0.67% |
| 1994 | 2.06% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.17% | 0.91% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | 1.11% |
| 1991 | 2.44% | 1.26% |
| 1990 | 2.07% | 1.03% |
| 1989 | 1.51% | 0.81% |
| 1988 | 1.41% | 0.74% |
| 1987 | 1.42% | 0.63% |
| 1986 | 1.42% | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 1.42% | 0.44% |
| 1984 | 1.44% | 0.36% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | 0.43% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 1.41% | 0.55% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.05% | 0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06% | 0.009% |
| 1977 | 1.09% | -0.34% |
| 1976 | 1.18% | -0.57% |
| 1975 | 1.08% | -0.04% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | 0.54% |
| 1973 | 0.84% | 0.74% |
| 1972 | 1.14% | 0.77% |
| 1971 | 2.14% | 0.53% |
| 1970 | 3.09% | 0.73% |
| 1969 | 3.36% | 1.13% |
| 1968 | 3.35% | 1.27% |
| 1967 | 3.33% | 1.25% |
| 1966 | 3.32% | 1.05% |
| 1965 | 3.31% | 1.16% |
| 1964 | 3.33% | 1.67% |
| 1963 | 3.36% | 2.16% |
| 1962 | 3.18% | 2.57% |
| 1961 | 2.41% | 2% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/switzerland | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Cape Verde grew by 0.47%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.
Live population counters
|
Cape Verde
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
530853
|
9155878
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 99/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
3.59 hours
|
6.07 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.37 hours
|
6.71 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.28 hours
|
7.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +7 | +238 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,449 | +86,854 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 132/197 | 101/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.84 hours
|
14.1 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -1,284 | +37,253 |
| Net migration rank | 94/196 | 25/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 16,515 | 2,773,840 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 171/195 | 27/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.1% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 116/195 | 17/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Switzerland
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,284 | - | 37,253 |
| 2024 | 3,741 | -1,209 | 6,304 | 40,099 |
| 2023 | 3,798 | -1,226 | 8,000 | 45,098 |
| 2022 | 3,864 | -1,253 | 7,899 | 96,424 |
| 2021 | 3,575 | 0 | 18,279 | 50,665 |
| 2020 | 3,734 | -3,362 | 9,502 | 55,523 |
| 2019 | 4,773 | -4,001 | 18,008 | 44,517 |
| 2018 | 5,282 | -4,679 | 20,434 | 41,253 |
| 2017 | 5,993 | -5,550 | 20,284 | 45,658 |
| 2016 | 6,238 | -6,004 | 22,608 | 71,009 |
| 2015 | 6,314 | -6,226 | 19,050 | 71,876 |
| 2014 | 6,622 | -6,578 | 21,290 | 78,122 |
| 2013 | 6,780 | -6,622 | 17,797 | 83,823 |
| 2012 | 7,157 | -6,779 | 18,393 | 67,840 |
| 2011 | 7,874 | -7,226 | 18,990 | 67,194 |
| 2010 | 7,746 | -5,069 | 17,997 | 76,388 |
| 2009 | 7,216 | -2,618 | 15,487 | 69,324 |
| 2008 | 7,313 | -2,340 | 15,295 | 94,430 |
| 2007 | 7,559 | -2,200 | 13,592 | 72,475 |
| 2006 | 7,980 | -2,408 | 12,723 | 37,308 |
| 2005 | 8,428 | -2,768 | 11,899 | 33,203 |
| 2004 | 8,825 | -2,993 | 13,302 | 39,484 |
| 2003 | 9,037 | -2,898 | 8,807 | 42,567 |
| 2002 | 9,278 | -2,751 | 10,199 | 49,650 |
| 2001 | 9,510 | -2,528 | 10,845 | 35,420 |
| 2000 | 9,752 | -2,772 | 15,806 | 24,463 |
| 1999 | 9,989 | -3,371 | 16,431 | 25,599 |
| 1998 | 10,187 | -3,332 | 16,353 | 11,325 |
| 1997 | 10,323 | -3,211 | 17,722 | -1,939 |
| 1996 | 10,613 | -3,297 | 19,801 | -131 |
| 1995 | 10,764 | -3,125 | 19,010 | 25,343 |
| 1994 | 11,410 | -3,299 | 20,982 | 30,274 |
| 1993 | 11,805 | -3,393 | 21,509 | 40,267 |
| 1992 | 11,915 | -3,231 | 24,064 | 42,014 |
| 1991 | 11,899 | -2,924 | 23,800 | 69,738 |
| 1990 | 11,738 | -2,398 | 20,146 | 58,428 |
| 1989 | 11,608 | -5,704 | 19,941 | 34,432 |
| 1988 | 11,523 | -6,474 | 21,099 | 34,602 |
| 1987 | 11,426 | -6,418 | 15,708 | 27,081 |
| 1986 | 11,295 | -6,314 | 16,261 | 23,242 |
| 1985 | 11,105 | -6,192 | 14,882 | 14,402 |
| 1984 | 10,835 | -6,035 | 16,105 | 12,532 |
| 1983 | 10,736 | -5,834 | 12,837 | 5,663 |
| 1982 | 10,597 | -5,629 | 15,339 | 21,929 |
| 1981 | 10,470 | -5,684 | 13,979 | 24,229 |
| 1980 | 10,276 | -5,980 | 14,535 | 17,841 |
| 1979 | 10,223 | -6,875 | 14,477 | 4,262 |
| 1978 | 10,152 | -6,833 | 13,820 | -6,552 |
| 1977 | 10,036 | -6,730 | 16,959 | -22,516 |
| 1976 | 9,833 | -6,389 | 17,017 | -54,255 |
| 1975 | 9,601 | -5,829 | 22,820 | -58,187 |
| 1974 | 9,295 | -6,512 | 27,902 | 2,008 |
| 1973 | 9,003 | -6,410 | 30,906 | 8,158 |
| 1972 | 8,716 | -6,316 | 35,061 | 19,991 |
| 1971 | 8,359 | -4,085 | 38,523 | 2,636 |
| 1970 | 7,878 | 172 | 42,648 | -18,326 |
| 1969 | 7,625 | 1,608 | 44,182 | 20,754 |
| 1968 | 7,408 | 1,521 | 47,328 | 25,828 |
| 1967 | 7,214 | 1,376 | 52,128 | 27,697 |
| 1966 | 7,039 | 1,230 | 53,854 | 14,979 |
| 1965 | 6,877 | 1,093 | 56,222 | -1,351 |
| 1964 | 6,725 | 1,006 | 59,050 | 21,455 |
| 1963 | 6,589 | 945 | 52,956 | 58,415 |
| 1962 | 6,468 | 904 | 49,050 | 82,798 |
| 1961 | 6,247 | 49 | 48,365 | 101,278 |
| 1960 | 6,098 | -2,267 | 42,090 | 22,313 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cape-verde/switzerland | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 58.5% of the population change in Cape Verde is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 people). In Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).
As of 2024, 16,515 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Cape Verde, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.
Biggest cities by population
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
| Assomada | 12K |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 452K |
| Geneva | 209K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 145K |
| Winterthur | 120K |
| Lucerne | 86.2K |
| St. Gallen | 78.9K |
| Lugano | 63.5K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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Population differences between Cape Verde and Switzerland
|
Cape Verde
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 84.4 years |
| Average age | 31.9 years | 43.4 years |
| Median age | 30 years | 43.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman |
| Population density | 340 ppl/mi² | 599 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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